MentorNet, a nonprofit organization that matches students majoring in engineering and science with volunteer mentors, is expanding its program to include any students in these fields, especially women ...

There are no easy fixes, of course. The gender imbalance in STEM fields is a deeply rooted structural problem, from the actual hiring process to the education system responsible for churning out the ...

In January, Lawrence H. Summers, president of Harvard University, made headlines when he suggested that innate differences between the sexes--rather than social barriers--may explain why fewer women ...

At a school as large as Ohio State, there are plenty of resources available to students looking for extra help and guidance. Even so, sometimes individuals get lost in the shuffle. This is especially ...

As volunteers during the pilot, faculty will be able to create, review and modify their user profiles that highlight their research, teaching, and career development interests, their mentoring needs ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- MentorNet is pleased to announce that Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) has become a new Leadership Circle Level Partner to the organization, ...

Though Carol Muller's father was an engineer, when she was growing up she never knew what an engineer did. But she must have figured it out, as she is the founder of nonprofit MentorNet, which strives ...

For 13 years, Mary F. Fernández has advised college students studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. But when she hears from them, it’s usually about more than just picking classes ...